| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Definition of some Terms | 第9-11页 |
| ·The Objective and Significance of this Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Layout of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第13-19页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| ·Sociolinguistics for the Study of Reporting Verbs | 第16-17页 |
| ·Discourse Analysis for the Study of Reporting Verbs | 第17-18页 |
| ·Summary | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Three Modes of Speech Presentation and Thought Presentation | 第19-24页 |
| ·Modes of Speech Presentation | 第19-22页 |
| ·Modes of Thought Presentation | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Reporting Verbs | 第24-48页 |
| ·Types of Reporting Verbs | 第24-25页 |
| ·Functions of Reporting Verbs | 第25-35页 |
| ·Discourse Function and Quotative Function | 第25-27页 |
| ·The Functions of Reporting Verbs “say”“go”and “be like” | 第27-33页 |
| ·The Functions of some other Reporting Verbs | 第33-35页 |
| ·Application of Reporting Verbs | 第35-47页 |
| ·Reporting Verbs in Literature | 第36页 |
| ·Reporting Verbs in News | 第36-40页 |
| ·Reporting Verbs in Academic Writings | 第40-44页 |
| ·Reporting Verbs in Conversation | 第44-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Five Case Study of Reporting Verbs | 第48-57页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to “A Dream of Red Mansions” | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Reported Speech in “A Dream of Red Mansions” | 第49-50页 |
| ·Analysis of the Reporting Verbs in “A Dream of Red Mansions” | 第50-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| ·The Major Findings | 第57-58页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Study | 第58-59页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Study | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
